Vanity-box.



L. MORSE.

VANITY BOX.

APPLIUATIUN .FILED MAY 27. 191s.

l ,07?,093. Patented 0st. 28, 15H3.

WTIVESSES [HMS/WUR LEO MORSE, OF NEW' "5503K, N.

Venier-eem Lorizooe.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Mey 27, 1913, Serial 'FC/9,1%.

T 0 all whom it may conf-ern.

Be 'it' known that l, lino Mouse, a citizen of the United States, and eresident of the city ofNeW York, borough of Manhattan, in the county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Vanity-Box, of whichthe following is a uil, clear, and exat description.

This invention relates to noveity toilet erticles and has particularreference t0' what are eommonlycalled vanity boxes,

Among the objects of the invention is to provide ii box of novel andattractive form and construction having special adapta-tion for beingcarried in :i hand bug or the like o r for use upon n dresser.

A further object et the invention is' to provide e holder or receptaclefor :1r powder puff Vwhereby the sanne is carried and kept in a properform for The Aforegoing und other objects of the invention willhereinefter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in thedrawings forming e part of this speciiontion in which like characters ofreference indicate corresponding 'parte in all the views, and in whichFigure 1 is a perspective View of e. preferred form of vanity boli` madeineeeordaneewith this invention; Fig. 2 is si simi- 1er view of the meinportion or comportment thereof; and Fi 3 1s :i transverse sectionthrough the en ire construction on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. I

The box proper comprises e bese l0 and en u Werdiy extending shell 11,the form of Whie in ero'ss section is substantially semieyiindrieaiwhereby several advantages are obtained, 'IA box in 'this form is mostconvenient foreerrying in onee pocket or a beg, und ns shownin Fig. Zitis very convenient for the. reception of e powder pu having the form undiniture illustrated.

.The box is provided with :t cover or iid 12 havingr :i top 1 3corresponding' substantially in size und fornito the bottom member 10.The fiat side 12 of the cover is shown provided with :i mirror 14secured thereon per# vmanentiy by ineens or' n'riin lo. The box,including its cover and Suid rim 15, are ell mede refernbly of oelluioidor some other Suitnb y strong und durable materiel.

At 16 I show what muy be considered nsl n fountain powder puff, the sumecompris- Aifietnre or" e 'ribben t ,within sniei hoi; grepen :seid"powder on@ ing-a hemisphericei beg Y." of substantially loose fibrousmateriel and provided With e run 18 of metai'oi' other rigid materielsurrounding the moutithereof which forms a base also for e ooii spring19 Within the-bee'. A eepiQyO is fitted in said mouth Where it isretained by fr tion in connection with seid rim 18. Seid is pj 4idedwith e finger piece oompriein i o i conn. @dto the cup by meer k nnerehythe powder pen inipninted while in use antihy. ivi "moved for the 1 puiwith powder,

the mein-pennen with en' openen 'ie the shrink 2Q i is slipped intepinze. miepef to ietly enter of weil, sind To); end tie i biiity the ey. lie .will slip ther complete closure with :i very mice. The spring'19 in intro irper' 'orn'i and 'in e e den iivery et the vder teroiixgiiiibrons materiel. 1?. in the 24 and provides o neet L powder put?, 'theeine 'zween the outer edge ofif the eiijaoent portion of the iiir'oneThe outer edge adapted to beer against "ai f 'r time elaini new enddeeire to ters Patent- 1. in n. vanity box, the eonihiimtien of e boxproper having; e bottoni und npvmrdiy projertinf' welis, one seidWniielniving en open-ended sio, n powder pu-ittefi and carried withinseid bos; ineiueing e. .Shania projecting through enid elet sind ehandle pivote to outer end of eid shank adapted to lie against the outersurface of the slotted Weil, and e. cover for the box extending overeeid sini'nir und hndle.

in e vanity bos, the combine-tion of :i box proper of snbetentieiijfeemiryiigidrieol forni inoiuding one si-et n'uii having en open-l endedsiot et its upper portion, e solistencarried v .tinllyhemispherieeipowder ,Y "puri having e shank 953 A 1 o'zgooa outsr en of tho shank,said shank boing ln ftestimomy whereoiE I' have signed my apod 'boproject through said slot; with Home to this specification in thepresence of the ring engaging'tho outer surface of the twosubscbng'wtnesses. at 'wall of the box proper, and a sdable. LEO MRSE.cover for the box surrounding the powder m/Viurlesses: "pu and having aHat Wall lying afgunst dine GEQ. L. BEELER, hankand ring nfoosoi, PHILIPyD. RoLLHAUs.

